Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A golf club measurement apparatus comprising: a computer comprising a graphical user interface and an algorithm; a loft measurement array comprising a loft sensor, a first lens and first light; a lie measurement array comprising a lie sensor, a second lens and a second light; a scoreline measurement unit comprising a scoreline sensor, a third lens, and a third light; wherein a control device is operatively connected to the scoreline measurement unit, loft measurement array, and lie measurement array, wherein the scoreline measurement array is configured to calculate a scoreline angle of a golf club, wherein the loft measurement array is configured to calculate a preliminary loft angle of the golf club, wherein the lie measurement array is configured to calculate a preliminary lie angle of the golf club, and wherein the computer is configured to apply the algorithm to calculate final loft and lie angles of the golf club head based upon the scoreline angle and preliminary loft and lie angles.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first linear rail and actuator, a second linear rail and actuator, and at least one axis encoder, wherein the second linear rail and actuator is attached to and slidable along the first linear rail and actuator, wherein the at least one axis encoder is affixed to and slidable along each of the first and second linear rail and actuators, wherein the loft and lie measurement arrays are affixed to an underside of the at least one axis encoder, and wherein the control device is operatively connected to first and second linear rail and actuators and the at least one axis encoder.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one axis encoder comprises x- and y-axis encoders.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a clamp assembly and a rotary table disposed beneath the clamp assembly, wherein the rotary table is configured to accommodate left and right handed golf clubs within the apparatus.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pressure unit to provide pneumatic pressure.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pressure unit to provide hydraulic pressure.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a support structure comprising vertical struts and a base assembly, wherein the pressure unit, clamp assembly, and control device are supported by the base assembly, and wherein the scoreline measurement array, loft measurement array, and lie measurement array are supported by the vertical struts.
8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the computer is affixed to a strut extending perpendicular to the vertical struts.
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December 24, 2024
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